Revision of the family Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 1964 (Crustacea, Brachyura, Goneplacoidea)
Author
Ng, Peter K. L.
Author
Castro, Peter
text
Zootaxa
2016
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4209.1.1
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Key to species of
Statommatia
n. gen.
1. Carapace conspicuously broad, width to length ratio 1.3–1.4 (
Fig. 16
D). Ambulatory meri relatively stout, broad (
Fig. 16
D). P2 merus with few pointed tubercles [New Caledonia]...............................................
S. knudseni
- Carapace not conspicuously broad, width to length ratio 1.1–1.3 (e.g.,
Fig. 16
A). Ambulatory meri relatively long, slender (e.g.,
Fig. 16
A). P2 merus unarmed...................................................................... 2
2. Carapace, outer surface of chelae covered with numerous small granules (e.g.
Fig. 26
E). Ambulatory legs relatively short (e.g.
Fig. 16
H)........................................................................................... 3
- Carapace, outer surface of chelae smooth or only with scattered small granules (e.g.,
Fig. 26
A). Ambulatory legs relatively long (e.g.
Fig. 16
A)................................................................................... 4
3. Anteroexternal angle of merus of third maxilliped auriculiform (
Fig. 33
F). G1 distal half short, stout, gently curbing upwards (
Fig. 78
C–F) [
New Caledonia
].............................................................
S. granulosa
n. sp.
- Anteroexternal angle of merus of third maxilliped rounded, not auriculiform (
Fig. 33
D). G1 distal half conspicuously slender, distinctly curving laterally (
Fig. 78
A, B) [South China Sea]......................................... ..
S. pubescens
4. G1 with distal half relatively stout, straight, gradually tapering to subtruncate tip (
Fig. 77
A–C) [Philippines; Papua New Guinea]........................................................................................
S. apta
- G1 distal half slender, strongly tapering, gently curving upwards (
Fig.
77
I–K) [
Madagascar
]............
S. malagasy
n. sp.